Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-30

The Result of the Vote Yesterday
on the Amendment.

KNOXVILLE, TENN., September %
Tie vote on the prohibition amendment
to the Constitution was much lighter
than was expected in Knoxville, but re-
suited in victory for prohibition. The
vote for the amendment was 2,3l2,
against ], ,l2O-malorlty, l,l92 for pro-
hibition. The negro vote was almost
solid against the amendment and repre-
sents mt least three fourths of the oppo-
sition in Knoxville. Most of the white
citizens who opposed the amendment
did not go to the polls. Hundreds Of
ladies worked ut the polls ail
day, many Of them driving voters
to the polls in their carriages.
Free lunches were distributed by ladies'
at tie voting-places. The election
passed off quietly, there being no dis
turbance at any Of the precincts. The
saloons were all closed and not a
drunken man has been seen in the city
to-day. When the polls closed all the
church-bells in the city rang for half
an hour. The eastern third Of Tennes-
see, OF which Knoxville is the centre,
will give a majority for the amendment.
Partial returns from thirty East Ten
nessee counties indicate 5000 majority
for prohibition, with an extremely light
vote in the back counties.
CHATTANOOGA, September 29.-Chat
tancoga's official vote for the amend
mcnt is $50; against it, 3,Ol9.
DISPATCHES from all sections of the
State indicate that the prohibition cleo
tion passed off quietly, and that the
largest vote ever cast was polled. No
definite figures can yet be given on the
result, but returns SO far indicate the
defeat of the amendment in the State.
The ladies took an active part in the
election, and in all the cities and towns
they were at the polls with free-lunch
stands and personally solicited vo-
tiers. At every yoting-booth there
was a lavish display Of banners, among
them being Vote for God, Home, and
Tennessee To-Day" "Vote for Mo-
ther, Wife, and Sister-They Have no
Defence Save Your Ballot " "The
Women and Children OF Tennessee
Appeal to the Manhood Of the state :;
Yes, To-Day" &c.
The ladies were everywhere treated
with respect. During the morning
PRAYER meetings were held ut tue
churches. At Athens, when the vote
was counted and it was ascertained that
a majority of 120 was obtained for pro-
hibition, all the ward-workers bowed
their heads and sung the Doxology.
Returns to the Times at s p. NJ. in
dicate that East Tennessee will give
20, 600 majority for the amendment.
This makes the result appear more
doubtful.
NASHVILLE, September 29.-The in
dications at this hour 1870 p. NJ are
that the vote ON the adoption OF the
prohibition amendment, will be close.
Memphis gives an anti-majority Of
1922. This Davidson county will
give an anti-majority OF nearly 1000.
CHATTANOOGA. September 29.-Dis-
patches to the Times from all sections
OF the State, representing 100, 900 votes
out Of total of $50, 900, give q ma
iority Of about 8, coo against the amend
ment. The returns are complete sur
prise and upset all coniectures, making
the result doubtful, with the chances in
favor OF the defeat Of the amendment
MEMPHIS. September 29.-Returns
80 far received indicate that the prohi-
bition amendment was defeated in tue
State by very small majority. The
anti-prohibitionists carried this city by
a majority OF 4, 232 out Of total vots
Of 9,O02. Country district returns ART
coming in slowly, but Shelby county
viii give about 5000 majority agains